What color is #838573?

#838573 is a gray, closest to the named color Kosher Khaki. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #838573?

The RGB value is 131, 133, 115: 131 red, 133 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838573?

The complementary color is #757385, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838573?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#838573 color

#838573 rgb(131, 133, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #838573 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 52.2% green and 45.1% blue (131, 133, 115).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 7% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Kosher Khaki (#888877), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.57:1).

#838573 color codes

HEX	`#838573`
RGB	`rgb(131, 133, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 52.2%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 7%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 14%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 14%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.91, -4.12, 9.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.91, 10.32, 113.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.842, 22.838, 19.527)`
Decimal	`8619379`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838573, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #838573	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838573 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #838573 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838573; }
.text { color: #838573; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838573; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 133 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838573, #7a8573); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #838573?: #838573 is a gray, closest to the named color Kosher Khaki. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #838573?: The RGB value is 131, 133, 115: 131 red, 133 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838573?: The complementary color is #757385, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838573?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.